The Dillon tribune., 1887-10-21
MINING MATTERS sMELANGED.
Notes Gathered Relating to Mining Duer
ati0ns in Eastern Idaho and
Southern Montana.
The Outlook for Quartz and Placer Min
ing Highly Encouraging.

Au8 AA18sAy AIASONCAklUk.
The output Of gold, silver and lead in
Southern Montana and Eastern Idaho for
the current year will make a very credita
BILE showing, and mining prospects, both
quartz and placer, for the future are highly
fattering. While the placers are not ex.
pectcd to yield their rich returns of former
years, there is not miner or mine opera.
tor in this section who believes that one |
quartz mine in ten has yet been opened, !
developed and operated on successful and
paving basis. Time will demonstrate that
this assumption is correct.
The late sale Of the Golden Circle group
Of mines at Gibbonyille, Idaho, will give
new boom 10 that camp. Lou c. Fyhrie,
Of this city, effected a sale Of eleven mines
in that district to ]. F. Carter, Of Philadel.
phia, Pa, for 100000. The ore in these
mines is largely iron pyritcs, rich in gold
but too refractory to be successfully treated
BY the ordinary gold.saving processes in
common use. Mr.. Garter intends to treat
the ores by new desulphurizing process,
perfected BY himself, and a large amount
Of new machinery is coming to operate.
The mining and smelling operations of
the Hecla Consolidated Co., at Glendale, ARE
in an unusually prosperous and productive
condition at the present time. This is
largely due to the systematic, economic and
~ocs cs.rva tive ,r,anaoanent of co,rooc,.,e
affairs, in operating its mines and in run.
ming its furnaces. The furnaces are being
run constantly, and the steady output Of
bullion is very satisfactory, both in grade
and quantity. The mines of the company
that are worked are easily producing the
requisite amount Of good grade ores to
keep the furnaces supplicd-the mine su.
perintendent being an experienced practi.
cal miner. The Hecla Co. is making a
good record just now.
The present and prospective outlook Of
the ArgentA district was never in better
shape. Mining operations during this sea-
son have been more energetically pushed
than heretofore, and the result has been a
correspondingly increased activity in the
output Of the camp and in the opening and
developing Of number Of its valuable
mining properties. The Tuscarora CO.
has been signally successful in the man.
agement Of its operations, having judicious.
ly expended large amount Of money in
the developing Of It's mines and in putting
in and improving reduction plant OF am
pie capacity to reduce its rich ores rapidly
The companv's mines and furnace are SO
we'll managed that results Of the mos,
satisfactory character have been obtained
making more minute and detailed refer
ence to its operations superAuous.
Other mining enterprises in the Argen
ia district are being prosecuted vigorously
and the showing has amply compensated
for the money ard labor expended. The
Rena and Golden Era companies, stimula
ted by the excellent showing Of their prop
critics, have performed large amount o.
mine opening and developing work, which
will count largely in the future in adding
to the product Of the district. Galighe,
& Scott's group of mines are showing NJ
finely, and other mines Of the district ar,
presenting excellent showings for PARTIAL,
developed properties, and taking the show
ing altogether for Argenta the prospec
was never before brighter or better.
Blue Wing, the pioneer silver district O
Montana, steadily continues to yield ric'
ores, on which there is always good-size,
margin Of profit realized. Judge Brown
New Departure nine-chief among then
all as high.grade ore producer-is con
stantly yielding large quantities OF frs,
class ore that requires comparatively it'll
sorting in preparing it for sacking an
shipping. Manager Galigher is advancing
cross cut in the Kent mine, and with
force of seven men the work is progressin
favorably. Considerable good grade or
has been taken out Of the Kent this veal
ard it is mine with an established ree
ord for being one Of the best ore. producer
in the Blue Wing district.
In former years the placers of Beaver
head County gave up gold that coine
millions Of dollars. The placers are nc
exhausted, but those easily worked hav
heen washed off and cleaned up The 30
Accord Company, which is working tn
bed Of Grasshopper Greek in the big ben
in the upper canyon, about three miles b'
low Bannack, has struck the rich streak
coarse, 'pumkin seed gold that made !,
salem hill famous in the sixties. The con